Banana, Date and Almond Bars

Have you ever experienced buying some healthy energy bars only to discover that they taste appalling? I have and I get really angry when that happens. One time after buying energy bars, taking them on a hike and spitting them out I decided that I would try and make some myself for my next hike. The disappointment is just so great when you are in hiking in the wilderness, cold, hungry and tired, waiting to eat something that has been promised to you to be very good an then it tastes crappy.

These will give you slow releasing energy, protein, calcium and complex carbohydrates, the perfect blend for a hike, for your midday snack and even as a treat with tea or coffee because they are quite sweet (without being to sweet). The dried bananas that I use can be found in most health food stores. They look like thin, brown and small sticks (they are actually just bananas that have been sun dried). If you can't find them you can use dried apricots instead.

Note that you will need a food processor to make this recipe.